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 * SonarQube
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 *
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 */
package org.sonar.api.batch.fs;

/**
 * Common interface for all input components.
 *
 * @since 5.2
 * @see InputFile
 * @see InputDir
 * @see InputModule
 * @see org.sonar.api.scanner.fs.InputProject
 */
public interface InputComponent {

  /**
   * Component key shared by all part of SonarQube (scanner, server, WS...). 
   * It doesn't include the branch.
   * Warning. Do not use in SonarLint.
   */
  String key();

  /**
   * Is the component an {@link InputFile}
   */
  boolean isFile();

}
